I've been battling this almost a year now. Several dermatologists have cultured the spots on my head and all results come back negative (no bacterial growth). Taking Tetracycline helps to reduce number of spots but not completely so I decided a month ago to stop taking it altogether and see what happens. It hasn't been too bad. In your 7 years of dealing with it what have you learned? Have you been told why it happens? All I was told was that "some people just get sterile folliculitis on their head. If Antibiotics help, take them, if there is no difference, then don't bother." My problem started when I had to take strong Antibiotics for a GI problem, then developed a staph infection on my skin. That cleared up but my scalp flared suddenly. Repeated nasal cultures are negative for staph as are immediate family members. Could this be an allergy to a shampoo or to all the Antibiotics they had me on for so long? Any advice would be appreciated. Not many people seem to have this and I am just trying to learn more about it. Thanks.

Hi Roccof,

please can you let me know how you got on with your remedies. I work in Japan, have had folliculitis for about 10 years, on the top of my scalp, have been on & off anti-biotics, the usual story, from what I've read. I want to give up the anti-b's because they're not working anymore. Any advice appreciated. I want to get an idea what really might help before I start getting things shipped out to me. Thanks.